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Dental RSS Feed from 783 ABC Alice Springs2013, Australian Broadcasting Corporationen-au15Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +1100Push for more remote-area dentists is workinghttp://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201301/s3676349.htm?source=rss
A new profile of the dental workforce in Australia indicates the number of dentists working in remote areas has nearly doubled since 2006. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201301\3676349.xml783 ABC Alice SpringsalicespringsHealth:All:AllHealth:Dental:AllRural:All:AllAustralia:NT:Alice Springs 0870TeethRemote dentists numbers improving.: Filling the gap: remote dentist numbers doubleCaddie Brain speaks to Nigel Harding from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.-23.698 9 133.8829New Indigenous dentist to fill the gap in the Alicehttp://www.abc.net.au/rural/nt/content/201202/s3420225.htm?source=rss
Meet Chantel Thorn.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:16:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201202\3420225.xml783 ABC Alice SpringsalicespringsCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllHealth:All:AllHealth:Dental:AllRural:All:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AboriginalAustralia:NT:Alice Springs 0870Chantel ThornCaddie Brain: Caddie BrainThe art and science of dentistryMeet Chantel Thorn, the first female and only second-ever Indigenous dentist from Western Australia.Mobile dental clinic van welcomed in Red Centrehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-28/20110728dental-health-van/2813962?source=rss
An expert on Indigenous oral health has welcomed Federal Government funding for a new mobile dental clinic to service the Red Centre.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:28:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201107\3279877.xml783 ABC Alice SpringsalicespringsCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllHealth:Dental:AllHealth:Healthcare Facilities:AllAustralia:NT:Alice Springs 0870Australia:NT:Yulara 0872-23.6989 133.8829$420K to target Indigenous dental woeshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-27/420k-to-target-indigenous-dental-woes/2812646?source=rss
The Federal Government has announced $420,000 to address poor dental health among Aboriginal people in central Australia.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:07:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201107\3279226.xml783 ABC Alice SpringsalicespringsnorthandwestCommunity and Society:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Federal Government:AllGovernment and Politics:Programs and Initiatives:AllHealth:Dental:AllAustralia:NT:Alice Springs 0870Australia:NT:AllAustralia:SA:AllAustralia:SA:Marla 5724Australia:SA:Port Augusta 5700-23.6989 133.8829Report reveals long wait for dentisthttp://www.abc.net.au/rural/nt/content/201103/s3169495.htm?source=rss
A new report confirms there is a much higher incidence of oral health problems among Indigenous children in regional areas in the Northern Territory when compared to other Australian children.
The Australian Institute Health and Welfare data suggests that 83 per cent of Indigenous children may be experiencing decaying, missing or filled teeth.
Dr Indrani Pieris-Caldwell says children may wait up to 14 months to get a government sponsored dental health check up.
She says there were technical issues with the data set, but that it still indicates the extent of oral health problems in communities.
"We just have to be a little bit careful when we generalise this information. But the prevalence of dental health problems is pretty high amongst Indigenous kids compared to other Australian children in the Northern Territory."
The data was based on the 9,581 dental appointments of 6,001 children occurring between August 2007 to June 2010 as part of the Closing the Gap program.
Dr Pieris-Caldwell says 55 per cent of children included in the report required further follow up dental care but the mobility of Indigenous populations continues to make this difficult.
"We know that 39 per cent of those kids were not in the same community as when they received their referral and that will make it difficult to follow up the kids."
In response to the report, a spokesperson from the NT Government says a four-year strategy for improving oral health was launched last Tuesday.
"The Oral Health Promotion Plan makes an ongoing $750,000 commitment to reduce waiting times and increase services in remote communities.
"This follows last year's Dental Waiting List Blitz which has allegedly made waiting times some of the shortest in Australia according to the Northern Territory Government."Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201103\3169495.xml783 ABC Alice SpringsalicespringsCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllHealth:Dental:AllRural:All:AllAustralia:NT:Alice Springs 0870Coalition pledges $54m for Indigenous initiativeshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/13/2982251.htm?source=rss
The Coalition has launched its Indigenous affairs policy, promising to spend $54 million on employment, education and dental health initiatives.Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:04:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201008\2982251.xml783 ABC Alice SpringsalicespringsCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllEducation:All:AllEducation:Access To Education:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Elections:AllHealth:All:AllHealth:Dental:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AboriginalGovernment and Politics:Indigenous Policy:AllGovernment and Politics:Elections:Federal ElectionsAustralia:All:AllAustralia:NT:AllAustralia:NT:Alice Springs 0870-26.000 134.500New drive to boost outback dental carehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/01/2942489.htm?source=rss
About 8,000 people living in the remote Northern Territory communities of Utopia, Lake Nash, Papunya and Epenarra will soon have regular access to dental services. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:30:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201007\2942489.xml783 ABC Alice SpringsalicespringsCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllHealth:Dental:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:NT:AllAustralia:NT:Alice Springs 0870Australia:NT:Papunya 0872-23.6989 133.8829